Please read to page 307. Respond to the discussion "Oscar's Beat Down."
2.16.11 Tonight's homework
Read 270-284. Respond to the question on the wiki under Ybon. Due by class tomorrow.
2.8.11 Homework Tonight Due Friday 2.11
Read to page 251. Stop at the section "The Third and Final Daughter."
Choose a quote to do a quote analysis on. Following the rubric, write and grade your quote analysis.
Here is the essay we created together in class. The rubric is below if you need that as well.
Have a nice week.
Thank you guys for being wonderful today. Here is Anwell's email if you have any questions for him, or if you would like to thank him for coming to talk to us today. anwell.lanfranco@gmail.com
1.4.11 Happy New Year!
Tonight's Homework: Read to the bottom of page 174. Choose a quote or a passage that you wish to analyze in class on Thursday when we have our guest. Be prepared to discuss your quote in class.
Extra Credit: If you have a planner and write your assignments in it everyday, you will get extra credit towards a homework grade. Planners will be checked by the end next week.
12.13.10 Homework and Performance Task
Oscar Wao Performance Task
There are many themes in The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao that contribute to the larger message of the book as a whole. You are to pick one theme and interpret it any way you choose. Must:
Be Creative
Be Original
Be Thought Provoking
Display your knowledge of the story
If you meet these requirements, you get an A. Due Date: P.1 12/21/10 *Note If you are absent, you must get this into me beforehand.
Tonight's Homework Read to the bottom of page 113. Be prepared (with quotes) to participate in a classroom discussion tomorrow.
12.6.10 Homework Reminder
Read Lola's story from pages 51-74. Respond to the discussion thread on the wiki and be prepared to participate in the class discussion in class on Wednesday.
12.3.10 Homework Response Paper Due Monday in class
Junot Diaz on "Becoming American"
11.10.10 Presentation Dates
Monday 11.12.10
Desiree
Ruben
Josue
Yessica
Mark
Diana
Josh
Omar
Nicole M
James
Christie
Denice
Ivy
Luis P
Angela
John
Ashley
Yoanlli
Kelvin
Monday 11.15.10
Adriana
Luis C
Anyelo
Makayla
Ricardo
Lorna
Nicole R
Christopher
Jennifer
Respond to the questions under the discussion post entitled war dance. Due by tomorrow's class.
10.26.10 Wiki Discussions
Good morning everyone! All of your wiki discussions have been updated and are in powerschool including late posts. Remember, you can only receive late credit if it is within the unit we are working on. So if you do a discussion post on Night Women from Krik? Krak! you will not receive credit for it.
Also, the posts "Sex Trafficking" and "Congo" are blocked by the school so I did not count that as a homework assignment. Instead, I gave you extra credit if you were able to respond to one of those posts.
Have a nice day and email me if you have any questions.
10.15.10
Homework is on U.S. farms and is posted to the discussion thread. Please respond by Monday's class. Remember, if you have problem getting on to the wiki, please talk to me about it. Have a nice weekend!!
10.13.10 All grades are updated with the exception of your Krik? Krak! Essays!
10.12.10 Homework
Homework tonight: Read the sex trafficking article written by kids who are younger than you! Respond to the questions on the discussion by Friday's class. As always, email me if any questions.
10.10.10
Reminder: Due Tuesday: Respond to the discussion thread after reading the articles about the immigration issue in Arizona. See you Tuesday!
10.3.10
Reminder, papers need to be posted as a document to your electronic portfolio by TUESDAY, 10.5. We will spend the day editing in class and your final will be due on Wednesday 10.6. Have a nice day!
10.1.10 How to insert a comment on microsoft word.
9.28.10 How to cite a source within a paper: Example here.
9.27.10
DUE DATES FOR FINAL PAPER:
Thesis statement posted to your electronic portfolio: 9.30.10 Thursday
Typed out two page rough draft posted to your electronic portfolio: 10.5.10 Tuesday
Final Draft posted to your electronic portfolio: 10.6.10 Wednesday
Any questions, please post to the discussion thread "Krik Krak Questions" under assignments.
9.24.10
Tonight's Homework: Due Monday. Post to the wiki discussion thread "Night Women." Be sure to read and comment on your classmates' posts. Remember, the point of the wiki is to talk to each other!
"Behind these mountains are more mountains and more black butterflies still and a sea that is endless like my love for you."
-Krik? Krak! "Children of the Sea"
9.17.10
Today's homework: Under the tab that says "Discussion" please respond to the post "Wall of Fire Rising." This is due Monday. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact email me at bbaggett@lawrence.k12.ma.us or send me an email through wiki.
9.16.10
Welcome to our new classroom wiki page! Please read the directions carefully and follow the instructions.
1.) Click on the tab to the left that says "New Page"
- When it asks for the "Page Name" please put your first and last name typed formally and properly. For example: Brittany Baggett
-Then click on create page.
-Then once you are on your page, please write the following pieces of information on your page.
Name
Email Address
Name of Parent for me to contact
Phone Number
-When finished with this information, please hit "Save" on top of the page.
2.) Please return to the HOME page. The tab for this is on the left hand side of the computer screen.
3.) Please click on the tab on the top that says "Discussion." Then click "First post."
- Respond to the question that the post is asking. Give your post a new creative title.
4.) Play around with the site a little more before logging off.
5.) Have a wonderful, fantastic day not!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reaction Paper Format
Final Project Assessment
The Roaring Twenties Game!
http://www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/en/keys/games/game_0_1920s/2.17.11 Tonight's Homework
Please read to page 307. Respond to the discussion "Oscar's Beat Down."2.16.11 Tonight's homework
Read 270-284. Respond to the question on the wiki under Ybon. Due by class tomorrow.2.8.11 Homework Tonight Due Friday 2.11
Read to page 251. Stop at the section "The Third and Final Daughter."Choose a quote to do a quote analysis on. Following the rubric, write and grade your quote analysis.
Here is the essay we created together in class. The rubric is below if you need that as well.
Have a nice week.
2.7.11 Rubric for quote analysis
1.6.11 Anwell's Email
Thank you guys for being wonderful today. Here is Anwell's email if you have any questions for him, or if you would like to thank him for coming to talk to us today.anwell.lanfranco@gmail.com
1.4.11 Happy New Year!
Tonight's Homework: Read to the bottom of page 174. Choose a quote or a passage that you wish to analyze in class on Thursday when we have our guest. Be prepared to discuss your quote in class.Extra Credit: If you have a planner and write your assignments in it everyday, you will get extra credit towards a homework grade. Planners will be checked by the end next week.
12.13.10 Homework and Performance Task
Oscar Wao Performance TaskThere are many themes in The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao that contribute to the larger message of the book as a whole. You are to pick one theme and interpret it any way you choose.
Must:
- Be Creative
- Be Original
- Be Thought Provoking
- Display your knowledge of the story
If you meet these requirements, you get an A.Due Date: P.1 12/21/10
*Note If you are absent, you must get this into me beforehand.
Tonight's Homework
Read to the bottom of page 113. Be prepared (with quotes) to participate in a classroom discussion tomorrow.
12.6.10 Homework Reminder
Read Lola's story from pages 51-74. Respond to the discussion thread on the wiki and be prepared to participate in the class discussion in class on Wednesday.12.3.10 Homework Response Paper Due Monday in class
Junot Diaz on "Becoming American"
11.10.10 Presentation Dates
Monday 11.12.10Desiree
Ruben
Josue
Yessica
Mark
Diana
Josh
Omar
Nicole M
James
Christie
Denice
Ivy
Luis P
Angela
John
Ashley
Yoanlli
Kelvin
Monday 11.15.10
Adriana
Luis C
Anyelo
Makayla
Ricardo
Lorna
Nicole R
Christopher
Jennifer
Any questions? Please email me!
11.4.10 EXCELLENT RESOURCE!!!
WOW This resource allows you to type in companies and get information on them!!!! WOW!http://greenamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/
http://greenamerica.org/programs/sweatshops/
National Labor Committee
http://www.nlcnet.org/
10.27.10 War Dance Homework:
Respond to the questions under the discussion post entitled war dance. Due by tomorrow's class.
10.26.10 Wiki Discussions
Good morning everyone! All of your wiki discussions have been updated and are in powerschool including late posts. Remember, you can only receive late credit if it is within the unit we are working on. So if you do a discussion post on Night Women from Krik? Krak! you will not receive credit for it.Also, the posts "Sex Trafficking" and "Congo" are blocked by the school so I did not count that as a homework assignment. Instead, I gave you extra credit if you were able to respond to one of those posts.
Have a nice day and email me if you have any questions.
10.15.10
Homework is on U.S. farms and is posted to the discussion thread. Please respond by Monday's class. Remember, if you have problem getting on to the wiki, please talk to me about it. Have a nice weekend!!10.13.10 All grades are updated with the exception of your Krik? Krak! Essays!
10.12.10 Homework
Homework tonight: Read the sex trafficking article written by kids who are younger than you! Respond to the questions on the discussion by Friday's class. As always, email me if any questions.10.10.10
Reminder: Due Tuesday: Respond to the discussion thread after reading the articles about the immigration issue in Arizona. See you Tuesday!10.3.10
Reminder, papers need to be posted as a document to your electronic portfolio by TUESDAY, 10.5. We will spend the day editing in class and your final will be due on Wednesday 10.6. Have a nice day!10.1.10 How to insert a comment on microsoft word.
9.28.10 How to cite a source within a paper: Example here.
9.27.10
DUE DATES FOR FINAL PAPER:Thesis statement posted to your electronic portfolio: 9.30.10 Thursday
Typed out two page rough draft posted to your electronic portfolio: 10.5.10 Tuesday
Final Draft posted to your electronic portfolio: 10.6.10 Wednesday
Any questions, please post to the discussion thread "Krik Krak Questions" under assignments.
9.24.10
Tonight's Homework: Due Monday. Post to the wiki discussion thread "Night Women." Be sure to read and comment on your classmates' posts. Remember, the point of the wiki is to talk to each other!"Behind these mountains are more mountains and more black butterflies still and a sea that is endless like my love for you."
-Krik? Krak! "Children of the Sea"9.17.10
Today's homework: Under the tab that says "Discussion" please respond to the post "Wall of Fire Rising." This is due Monday. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact email me at bbaggett@lawrence.k12.ma.us or send me an email through wiki.9.16.10
Welcome to our new classroom wiki page! Please read the directions carefully and follow the instructions.
1.) Click on the tab to the left that says "New Page"
- When it asks for the "Page Name" please put your first and last name typed formally and properly. For example: Brittany Baggett
-Then click on create page.
-Then once you are on your page, please write the following pieces of information on your page.
Name
Email Address
Name of Parent for me to contact
Phone Number
-When finished with this information, please hit "Save" on top of the page.
2.) Please return to the HOME page. The tab for this is on the left hand side of the computer screen.
3.) Please click on the tab on the top that says "Discussion." Then click "First post."
- Respond to the question that the post is asking. Give your post a new creative title.
4.) Play around with the site a little more before logging off.
5.) Have a wonderful, fantastic day not!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!